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Court-Created Boundaries Between A Visible Lesbian Mother And Her Children, Susan J. Becker
Court-Created Boundaries Between A Visible Lesbian Mother And Her Children, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This essay identifies some of the boundaries and obstacles imposed by the courts on a "visible" lesbian mother striving to maintain a healthy relationship with her children. The term "visible" is used to describe a mother whose lesbian sexuality has been revealed to a court empowered with defining her future contact with her children. The primary focus here is on children who were conceived through a heterosexual relationship, and where a heterosexual parent, grandparent, or other person is challenging the lesbian mother's right to custody of, or visitation with, her own children. Court created boundaries are identified and discussed in …
The Child's Right To An Open Future: Yoder And Beyond, Dena S. Davis
The Child's Right To An Open Future: Yoder And Beyond, Dena S. Davis
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Every time I teach a class on church and state, I am reminded again of how much we owe to the religious minorities in our midst. If it were not for Amish, Quakers, Jews, Santerians and especially Jehovah's Witnesses, what an impoverished understanding we would have, not only of the religion clauses of the First Amendment, but also of the Free Speech Clause. The original parents in Wisconsin v. Yoder are now grandparents, and their children, with or without the benefit of a high school education, have grown to adulthood and probably have children of their own. But 25 years …
From The Mouths Of Babes: Dealing With The Child Witness, Susan J. Becker
From The Mouths Of Babes: Dealing With The Child Witness, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This article addresses the challenges of child witnesses and the use of expert testimony in child abuse cases. The author offers tips for litigators on what not to do when working with children as witnesses.